Real Recipes From Real Home Cooks ®

traditional ham & cabbage

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Ellen Gwaltney Bales
Indianapolis, IN

This is the dish, as far as I can remember, that my mother used to make on New Year's Day for good luck in the coming year.

(2 ratings)
yield 6 -8
prep time 30 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For traditional ham & cabbage

  • 1 lg
    cabbage head
  • 4-5 lb
    boneless smoked ham
  • 8 lg
    potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 6 md
    carrots, cubed
  • 1 c
    chopped celery
  • 1 md
    onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • water

How To Make traditional ham & cabbage

  • 1
    Put all ingredients into a large, uncovered Dutch oven or soup pot with enough water to cover halfway. Turn heat to medium high and bring to a boil.
  • 2
    Turn the heat down to low, cover, and simmer for at least two hours.
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT